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Most original or memorable boys’ name you’ve heard?

59 replies

Greengreen88 · 17/08/2019 20:19

Just that really. I met a girl named Betsy Blue and I’ll never forget that! Felt like a name from a book.

Any boys’ names that stood out to you?

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CakeRattleandRoll · 18/08/2019 06:27

Fairy
Porsche
Merlin

NotwhereIshouldbe · 18/08/2019 06:58

Lumino

Colourfulest · 18/08/2019 07:40

@Greengreen88

I know of a little boy named Ransom too! Ransom Frost. Didn't like it at all at first but it grew on me as time passed!

Colourfulest · 18/08/2019 07:41

Oh, Nut Beam.

Colourfulest · 18/08/2019 07:44

Also had another customer once named Gary Slopper.

foxychox · 18/08/2019 07:49

Ruthven, pronounced Riven. Sister was Perdita Confused

GwenCooper81 · 18/08/2019 07:51

There's an American family I follow on SM. That have sextuplets ( I think) a mix of boys and girls the names are..
Layke Bryars - B
Blu Wellington - B
Tag Bricker - B

River McCall - G
Rayne McCoy
Rawlings McClaine

They also have another 3 boys.. Twins Wales and Saylor and an older brother Bridge.
The seem a lovely family, really lovely. But I just can't get my head around the 'oddness' of the names. Each to their own I guess.

whinetime89 · 18/08/2019 07:53

Nytro 😑
Sapphire *for a boy
Hawaii sky-nixie *girl
Electra lightening Laura 😑

motortroll · 18/08/2019 08:07

Rocky Boy...at my school when I was a teen. He was from a traveller family.

piefacedClique · 18/08/2019 08:14

Zinedine, Thierry, storm, Tor, Zinzan, Allanfa Dan (means fire exit in Welsh!) 🤭🙈🤦🏼‍♀️ Thdjoy of working in a school is the names!

piefacedClique · 18/08/2019 08:16

Messi and runo... (run-o), Neo

Colourfulest · 18/08/2019 08:29

@Greengreen88

I follow them too. I found their names super weird until I watched their show 'sweet home sextuplets' and then suddenly the it made sense once I heard them say their names with their accents!

GwenCooper81 · 18/08/2019 10:36

@Colourfulest it was me not the OP. Yes I've watched it aswell. Such a nice family. The accents are so lush as well.
The Busbys from Outdaughered are my guilty TV /insta/YouTube watch ❤️

Colourfulest · 18/08/2019 11:07

@GwenCooper81 sorry, my phone keeps autocorrecting to the op's name for some reason!

The Busby's are my favourite! Especially Riley Paige 😍 she reminds me of my little girl, in looks and personality!

Cantrip · 18/08/2019 12:36

Went to university with a guy called Garfield Carrot

GwenCooper81 · 18/08/2019 22:02

@Colourfulest I love Riley. Hazel is my favourite though and Blayke 😊

Tillygetsit · 18/08/2019 22:47

When ds was at nursery, there was a late teen who picked his brother up sometimes. His name was E-type. Honestly. Said his mum wanted one and got him instead.

Thethingswedoforlove · 18/08/2019 22:53

Forest

TickleMyTitsTilFriday · 18/08/2019 22:55

Huckleberry

ScrambledSmegs · 18/08/2019 22:56

Heard a child being called in the playground years ago. Horatio was about 2 - don't think he appreciated the historical stature of his namesake.

The coolest kid I ever met was called Rudy. He and his name just went together beautifully.

greyblue · 18/08/2019 22:56

Dashiell.

NameChange30 · 18/08/2019 22:58

Murano
Saol (never seen or heard it) or Saul?

I remember a toddler called Rocco from a group I used to go to - I liked his name but was probably influenced by the fact that he was ridiculously beautiful, very cute and you could tell he was going to grow into a stunning adult. He could probably get away with most names!

I also met a Zeke (short for Ezekiel)

Probably other weird and wonderful names too but I have forgotten them, I blame the extreme sleep deprivation.

Tallsocks · 19/08/2019 14:30

I know a boy named Captain

Antonin · 19/08/2019 15:01

Kaiser (1 year old)
Zion (about 7 now)
YouTube family
King James,Omega, Nefertiti, Cleopatra, can’t remember the rest. No nns used.
Ptolemy ( must be about 10 now)
Jesus Emanuel ( no Hispanic blood, mother just wanted to be different)

DennisSkinnersMolotov · 19/08/2019 16:01

Lancelot Steele - came across the name in a project I was working on years ago and thought it was awesome.